Buddhist statue, many armed copulating devil

Made:
1801-1900 in Tibet
maker:
Unknown
Buddhist statue, many armed copulating devil

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Bronze buddhist statue, many armed copulating devil, Tibetan, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A180361
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
overall: 171 mm x 126 mm x 72 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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